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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 42 MIN

DEFAERO Daily Pod [Jan 12, 26] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

from Defense & Aerospace Report · host Defense & Aerospace Report, sponsored by Bell

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the geopolitical implications of the Trump administration’s muscular foreign policy from its Venezuela operation to threats of military force against Iran and Greenland; whether a 50 percent increase in US defense spending to $1.5 trillion is feasible; how the president’s executive order on dividends, share buybacks and executive compensation can be enforced; Lockheed Martin’s tentative seven-year deal with the Pentagon to invest in capabilities to dramatically increase Patriot air defense missile production; and a look at the week ahead, including the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage of the conference and tradeshow are brought to you in part by Lockheed Martin.

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